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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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